175 Years History Silver Seated Liberty U S A 1849
90% Silver Half Dollar Coin United States of America
Location: 2221 S 5th, Pocatello HQ
New Orleans Mint.
AMERICAN LEGAL TENDER FROM GOLD RUSH ERA – 1849-O Seated Liberty Half Dollar was 50 cents legal tender in the United States during and after the Gold Rush. That was about a day’s wages for a common laborer at that time.
In mid-1835, newly appointed Mint Director Robert M. Patterson engaged artists Titian Peale and Thomas Sully to create new designs for American coinage.[11] In an August 1, 1835, letter, Patterson proposed that Sully create an obverse design consisting of Liberty seated on a boulder, holding a "liberty pole" in her right hand topped by a pileus, the headgear given by the Romans to an emancipated slave.[11] He also asked Sully to create a reverse design consisting of an "eagle flying, and rising in flight, amidst the constellation irregularly dispersed of twenty-four stars".[a][11] Patterson requested that the bird appear natural; he criticized the eagle designs then in use on the nation's coinage as being unnatural primarily because of the shield placed on the eagle's breast.[11] Mint Chief Engraver William Kneass prepared a sketch based on Patterson's conception, but suffered a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed.[12] Later in 1835, Christian Gobrecht was hired at the Mint as a draftsman, die sinker, and assistant engraver to Kneass.[13] Although nominally a subordinate, Gobrecht would perform much of the engraving work for the Mint until Kneass' death in 1840, when Gobrecht was appointed chief engraver.[14]
Sully prepared sketches of the artwork, which Gobrecht used as a guide in engraving copper plates.[15] The plates were approved by various government officials, and the production of trial strikes began.[15] The design was not free from controversy; former Mint Director Samuel Moore had deprecated the use of the pileus. Quoting former president Thomas Jefferson, Moore had written to Secretary of the Treasury Levi Woodbury, "We are not emancipated slaves."[12]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seated_Liberty_dollar
1) 5% buyers premium on each item $2,501 and over. 10% buyer's premium on each item $2,500 and under. Added to all purchases ($10 bid price + $1.00 bp = $11.00 at cash register, $3,000 bid price + $150 bp = $3,150)
2) All purchases to be paid in full before leaving the premises. Payment may be made by cash or check. Debit and Credit Cards accepted with a 3% Convenience Fee. Any unpaid amounts will incur interest. Your credit card on file is not automatically charged, unless payment is not received within 2 days.
3) The sale is "AS IS" and "Where IS" and without warranty of any nature whatsoever. Purchasers are deemed to have conducted their own inspection and should NOT rely on descriptive information provided or statements made. By placing a bid, bidder signifies that they have examined the items to their satisfaction, or that they have chosen not to personally examine them.
4) Any dispute with items or prices will only be arbitrated within 2 business days following the auction. No changes to auction invoice regarding item or price will be made on auction day.
5) Items MUST be picked up within three business days following the auction, or other acceptable arrangements must be made. Items left for over three business days without arrangements will incur storage fees. Please understand space is limited and we need room for new inventory!
PLEASE NOTE if left items are left past the three business days there is not guarantee items will be in same condition or easily accessible.
6) All titled items will incur a $14 title fee and a $75 document fee for a total of $89. Auto dealers will be charged $40.
7) Loading is the responsibility of the buyer. Items left over 7 days will be considered abandoned property and no longer belong to buyer. Buyer will incur any cost of disposal.
8) Purchaser will pay all legal state sales tax, unless exemption requirements are met.
9) Purchaser grants a security interest in purchased items. If, for any reason, payment is not made in full, Prime Time has the right to repossess items, even from private property.
10) Prime Time Auctions reserves the right to bid on behalf of our sellers. The vast majority of items are sold to the highest bidder. Through our frequent seller program and special cases, some items have soft reserves. Our best effort is used to create a fair market for our buyers and sellers.
11) If payment is not honored for any reason (including but not limited to N.S.F., stop payment order, or the like) purchaser agrees to pay a $35 return fee.
12) Gun buyers must pass a federal background check. Gun buyers that do not pass a federal background check, will be charged a re-sale fee.
13) If action is necessary to enforce the terms of this agreement, purchaser agrees to pay attorney fees and costs associated with collection or action. All buyer contracts will be subject to the Bannock County legal jurisdiction and the laws in the State of Idaho.
3223 Ave of the Chiefs
Pocatello, Idaho 83201
United States
Pickup: Thursday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
TODAY! From 1:00 PM - 10:04 PM tonight! Max Bid before it closes.
Pickup: Wednesday until 5:00 PM, Thursday - Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM